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EPA moves to cut truck emissions

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration Friday proposed tougher mileage standards for medium and heavy-duty trucks, the latest move by President Barack Obama in his second-term drive to reduce...

Denmark’s center-right opposition wins election

COPENHAGEN, Denmark – Denmark’s center-right opposition won a parliamentary election after strong gains by an anti-immigration party that wants to limit the European Union’s influence over t...

Who’s to blame during California drought? Basically everyone

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Mother Nature isn’t the only one getting blamed during California’s drought. The state’s historic four-year dry spell has brought with it a flurry of finger-...

Nation & World Briefs

Nasdaq composite ends day with record NEW YORK – U.S. stocks rallied Thursday, with the Nasdaq composite index closing at a record, a day after the Federal Reserve signaled it wil...

Studies further tie quakes to drilling

Big wastewater injection wells cited

Friend: Suspect said he ‘wanted segregation’

LEXINGTON, S.C. – In recent weeks, Dylann Storm Roof reconnected with a childhood buddy he hadn’t seen in five years and started railing about the Trayvon Martin case, about black people “ta...

California reveals details of self-driving car accidents

LOS ANGELES – California state officials released reports Thursday detailing six accidents that involved self-driving car prototypes, reversing a policy that had shielded details of how the ...

NBC removes Brian Williams from ‘Nightly News’

NEW YORK – NBC News said Thursday that Brian Williams will not return to his job as “Nightly News” anchor following his suspension for misrepresenting himself but will be given a second chan...

Treasury says woman will be picked for $10 bill

WASHINGTON – Alexander Hamilton, who has been featured on the $10 bill since 1929, is making way for a woman. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew is to officially announce Thursday that ...

Reports: Williams out as ‘Nightly News’ anchor

NEW YORK – Brian Williams won’t return as NBC “Nightly News” anchor at the conclusion of his suspension for misrepresenting his role in a news story and following an investigation into other...

Chocolate cake may be good for the ticker

Ahh, chocolate. There probably isn’t a more magical ingredient on Earth than the sweet, dark-brown flavoring used for more than 3,000 years. Today, most chocolate is consumed in the form of ...

World Brief

Greece, creditors hit impasse on debt ATHENS, Greece – Greece and its creditors publicly blamed one another for an impasse in bailout talks Wednesday, on the eve of a eurozone fin...
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